Cybersecurity News
England 'Test and Trace' Program Violates GDPR Privacy Law
The UK government confirms the program launched in May without a Data Protection Impact Assessment, as required under GDPR.20 July 2020
UK Data Privacy Legislation Cannot Be Bypassed to Limit Spread of COVID-19
The UK faces GDPR data privacy challenges regarding its COVID-19 "Test and Trace" program. Despite the importance of contact tracing, its intent to ignore privacy legislation is extremely worrying.20 July 2020
Facebook’s NSO Group Lawsuit Over WhatsApp Spying Set to Proceed
A federal judge in California ruled that the spyware vendor does not have sovereign immunity.
20 July 2020
Mac Cryptocurrency Traders Targeted by Trojanized Apps
Four trojanized cryptocurrency trading apps have been found spreading malware that drains cryptocurrency wallets and collects Mac users' browsing data.
20 July 2020
7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report
A report calls into question the providers’ security practices and dismisses their claims of being no-log VPN services
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20 July 2020
What Organizations Need to Know About IoT Supply Chain Risk
Here are some factors organizations should consider as they look to limit the risk posed by risks like Ripple20.20 July 2020
Ransomware gang demands $7.5 million from Argentinian ISP
Telecom Argentina had roughly 18,000 computers infected during a ransomware attack over the weekend.20 July 2020
Paving the Path to Passwordless
Password management tools and apps can help ease the pain of passwords, but even those don’t totally solve all of the password challenges all of the time.
20 July 2020
Data breach reports down by one‑third in first half of 2020
The Identity Theft Resource Center doesn't expect the trend to last, however
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20 July 2020
Keys for a Safe Return to the Post-Quarantine Office
Security teams will need to keep these important considerations in mind as employees make their way back to the workplace.
20 July 2020
Keys for a Safe Return to the Post-Coronavirus Office
Security teams will need to keep these important considerations in mind as employees make their way back to the workplace.
20 July 2020
Two more cyber-attacks hit Israel's water system
First attack hit in April when hackers tried to modify water chlorine levels, officials said.20 July 2020
Uber drivers demand to see algorithms, data that determines their working lives
The court case claims increased data transparency is necessary to prevent discriminative practices.20 July 2020
BadPower attack corrupts fast chargers to melt or set your device on fire
Attackers can alter the firmware of fast charger devices to deliver extra voltage and damage connected equipment.19 July 2020
Three Trump officials have now hinted at a TikTok ban this month
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, and Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows have suggested that a TikTok ban is on its way.19 July 2020
Hacker behind Ripoff Report extortion attempt extradited to the US
Hacker emailed the Ripoff Report CEO, shared a video accessing the exec's account, and asked for a $90,000 payment.19 July 2020
Twitter says hackers downloaded the data of eight users in Wednesday's hack
Hackers targeted 130 accounts, tweeted on behalf of 45, and downloaded data from eight.18 July 2020
Thousands of Vulnerable F5 BIG-IP Users Still Open to Takeover
Less than 500 machines have been patched since U.S. Cyber Command issued an alert to patch a critical bug that's under active exploit.
17 July 2020
Emotet Lives!
Emotet malware has back to action after a four-month hiatus that allowed cybersecurity experts to worry about other things.17 July 2020
Emotet botnet returns after a five-month absence
2019's most active malware botnet returns to life with new spam campaign after it previously went dark on February 7, 2020.17 July 2020